There was no sound from her side, just shallow, inaudible breathing. After a ten-second pause, she murmured vaguely: "Huh?"
She was sleepy.
Xu Shu deliberately softened his voice, speaking gently and slowly to her about trivial matters until he heard her even breathing. He then whispered, "Good night."
Even hanging up the phone was done quietly.
The smile on his face never faded, and he kept the phone by his hand in case she called again, so he could answer quickly.
Returning to the hospital, Yaen Chi hadn't slept yet. After chatting for a while, Xu Shu went back to his car to fetch newly bought daily necessities and walked to the dormitory.
The next day, Ye Wanting woke up early, went to the cafeteria with her roommate for breakfast, and then attended classes together. At noon, they went to the third floor of the cafeteria for spicy hotpot, when Yaen Chi sent her a message.
"What are you eating?"
